JACKSON’S SUICIDE ATTEMPT AT GALLE FACE

Jackson Anthony had thought of attempting to commit suicide at Galle Face

In an interview to the ‘Sarasaviya’ newspaper, popular actor Jackson Anthony had revealed that he was so disappointed about certain rumours that were spread about him via the internet and he had even made plans contemplating about committing suicide at the Galle Face.
His tragic attempt had been very serious and finally he had stopped himself after consoling himself by blaming the society.
In that discussion what he says is that he never been entertained for any favouratism from the Government and even never expects anything in the future. Yet he had been blamed and certain rumours had spread with such news. He had made up his mind by thinking that it is the nature of the society.
The article in which he says that is as below:
Jackson had to face false attacks from the media and that had not been once or twice?

During the last few months the internet had interpreted me in different angles. The only reason for this is the multiple roles I have portrayed.If I am only an actor, I am seen as Kusa after Guerilla Marketing. I am attacked a lot when I express my political views. They must be thinking that I am doing all that to be a minister, Parliamentarian, or a Director in a corporation or to get a car permit or a free land. Yet so far I haven’t got anything with the mediation of the Government and I will never try or expect to get anything from anyone. I am telling these with an honest heart and one day I will die as an artist and not as a Minister.

An artist is a very sensitive person. How did you bear all these?

“There are instances where I wanted to go to Galle Face and hang myself so that the whole country can see me…because I know vey well that I haven’t done anything wrong… When a man is accused for a deed not done, the first emotion that person undergoes is disappointment and pain of mind…as a human I feel those emotions but at the same instance I have understood the nature of this society and I have consoled myself and calmed down my mind”.